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Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

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4.05 / 5 based on 776 reviews
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Jennifer K
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Kollegium - Student residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Same place
Why?
Although it was a little far away from the downtown, it provided an excellent opportunity to meet other students from all disciplines, to learn the local language and a lot about Danish culture.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Jennifer K
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Jennifer K
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it's essential to get a bike...perhaps even an idea to ship your own!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Couldn't recommend it more highly. Excellent mix of rigorous academia and lots of fun!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Stay longer! I found 4 months to be too short a time period.
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Jennifer K
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
EU Industrial policy
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Jennifer K
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Excellent. I took a Danish language course, lived with Danes, and subsequently was able to develop conversational to intermediate level Danish. Very easy to communicate in English with locals if need be.
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Jennifer K
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
cost of living much higher
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
buy a bike ASAP!
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